Owner's Manual
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2009 Chevrolet Avalanche Owner Manual Seats and Restraint System ...1-1 Head Restraints ...1-2 Front Seats ...1-3 Rear Seats ...1-13 Safety Belts ...1-15 Child Restraints ...1-37 Airbag System ...1-62 Restraint System Check ...1-78 ...2-1 Features and Controls Keys ...2-3 Doors and Locks ...2-...(DIC) ...3-46 Audio System(s) ...3-76 Driving Your Vehicle ...4-1 Your Driving, the Road, and the Vehicle ...4-2 Towing ...4-40 Service and Appearance Care ...5-1 Service ...5-3 Fuel ...5-5 Checking Things Under the Hood ...5-12 Rear Axle ...5-45 Four-Wheel Drive ...5-46 Front Axle ...5-47 Headlamp Aiming...
2009 Chevrolet Avalanche Owner Manual Seats and Restraint System ...1-1 Head Restraints ...1-2 Front Seats ...1-3 Rear Seats ...1-13 Safety Belts ...1-15 Child Restraints ...1-37 Airbag System ...1-62 Restraint System Check ...1-78 ...2-1 Features and Controls Keys ...2-3 Doors and Locks ...2-...(DIC) ...3-46 Audio System(s) ...3-76 Driving Your Vehicle ...4-1 Your Driving, the Road, and the Vehicle ...4-2 Towing ...4-40 Service and Appearance Care ...5-1 Service ...5-3 Fuel ...5-5 Checking Things Under the Hood ...5-12 Rear Axle ...5-45 Four-Wheel Drive ...5-46 Front Axle ...5-47 Headlamp Aiming...
Owner's Manual
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... Right Front Seat Position ...1-59 Airbag System ...1-62 Where Are the Airbags? ...1-65 When Should an Airbag Inflate? ...1-67 What Makes an Airbag Inflate? ...1-68 How Does an Airbag Restrain? ...1-68 What Will You See After an Airbag Inflates? ...1-69 Passenger Sensing System ...1-70 Servicing Your Airbag-Equipped Vehicle ...1-76 Adding Equipment...
... Right Front Seat Position ...1-59 Airbag System ...1-62 Where Are the Airbags? ...1-65 When Should an Airbag Inflate? ...1-67 What Makes an Airbag Inflate? ...1-68 How Does an Airbag Restrain? ...1-68 What Will You See After an Airbag Inflates? ...1-69 Passenger Sensing System ...1-70 Servicing Your Airbag-Equipped Vehicle ...1-76 Adding Equipment...
Owner's Manual
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...overhead console when the vehicle is complete, either the word ON or OFF, or the symbol for on the airbag systems. Improper service can mean that an airbag system will include airbag modules and possibly other parts. • The vehicle has a crash sensing and diagnostic module which records information..., you in flate only once. Passenger Sensing System The vehicle has a passenger sensing system for service. 1-70 The service manual for the vehicle covers the need some new parts for the airbag system. A new system will not work on or off the right front passenger frontal...
...overhead console when the vehicle is complete, either the word ON or OFF, or the symbol for on the airbag systems. Improper service can mean that an airbag system will include airbag modules and possibly other parts. • The vehicle has a crash sensing and diagnostic module which records information..., you in flate only once. Passenger Sensing System The vehicle has a passenger sensing system for service. 1-70 The service manual for the vehicle covers the need some new parts for the airbag system. A new system will not work on or off the right front passenger frontal...
Owner's Manual
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... person. { CAUTION: If the airbag readiness light ever comes on and stays on indicator will light and stay lit to remind you that the airbag is active. When the passenger sensing system has allowed the airbag to yourself or others, have the vehicle serviced right away. To help avoid injury... to be wrong with the airbag system or the passenger sensing system.
... person. { CAUTION: If the airbag readiness light ever comes on and stays on indicator will light and stay lit to remind you that the airbag is active. When the passenger sensing system has allowed the airbag to yourself or others, have the vehicle serviced right away. To help avoid injury... to be wrong with the airbag system or the passenger sensing system.
Owner's Manual
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... yellow connectors. Your dealer/retailer and the service manual have information about servicing the vehicle and the airbag system. Be sure to follow proper service procedures, and make sure the person performing work for you are probably part of the airbag system in flates. Servicing Your Airbag-Equipped Vehicle Airbags affect how the vehicle should be injured...
... yellow connectors. Your dealer/retailer and the service manual have information about servicing the vehicle and the airbag system. Be sure to follow proper service procedures, and make sure the person performing work for you are probably part of the airbag system in flates. Servicing Your Airbag-Equipped Vehicle Airbags affect how the vehicle should be injured...
Owner's Manual
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... the passenger sensing system. See Customer Satisfaction Procedure on page 1-70. See Passenger Sensing System on page 7-2. The passenger sensing system may keep the airbags from properly turning off the passenger airbag(s). In addition, your dealer/retailer and the service manual have information about the vehicle that change about the location of the...
... the passenger sensing system. See Customer Satisfaction Procedure on page 1-70. See Passenger Sensing System on page 7-2. The passenger sensing system may keep the airbags from properly turning off the passenger airbag(s). In addition, your dealer/retailer and the service manual have information about the vehicle that change about the location of the...
Owner's Manual
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Look for service. 1-78 See Care of the airbag modules, see What Makes an Airbag Inflate? They can rip apart under impact forces. See Safety Belt Reminders on page 5-102. Keep safety belts clean and dry. See Airbag Readiness Light on page 1-68. on page 3-32 for more ...31 for more information. See your dealer/retailer for any opened , or broken, the airbag may not protect you in a crash. See your dealer/retailer to have the airbag covering and/or airbag module replaced. Restraint System Check Checking the Restraint Systems Safety Belts Now and then, check...
Look for service. 1-78 See Care of the airbag modules, see What Makes an Airbag Inflate? They can rip apart under impact forces. See Safety Belt Reminders on page 5-102. Keep safety belts clean and dry. See Airbag Readiness Light on page 1-68. on page 3-32 for more ...31 for more information. See your dealer/retailer for any opened , or broken, the airbag may not protect you in a crash. See your dealer/retailer to have the airbag covering and/or airbag module replaced. Restraint System Check Checking the Restraint Systems Safety Belts Now and then, check...
Owner's Manual
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... the vehicle, call to OnStar Emergency advisors who can request emergency services be available until the owner of safety, security, information, and convenience services. Not all services, including airbag notification and emergency services, may not be sent to speak with one trial route, is... not selected, the OnStar system and all OnStar services are locked in the glove box or visit...
... the vehicle, call to OnStar Emergency advisors who can request emergency services be available until the owner of safety, security, information, and convenience services. Not all services, including airbag notification and emergency services, may not be sent to speak with one trial route, is... not selected, the OnStar system and all OnStar services are locked in the glove box or visit...
Owner's Manual
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...used with OnStar Pre-Paid Minute Packages. Voice-guided directions to make and receive calls using voice commands. or a Bell Mobility service plan in the vehicle's glove box, visit onstar.com or onstar.ca, or speak with Directions & Connections Plan • All ...button or calling 1-888-4-ONSTAR (1-888-466-7827). OnStar Services Included with an OnStar advisor by -Turn Navigation (If equipped) or Driving Directions - OnStar Services Available with the Safe & Sound Plan • Automatic Notification of Airbag Deployment • Advanced Automatic Crash Notification (AACN)...
...used with OnStar Pre-Paid Minute Packages. Voice-guided directions to make and receive calls using voice commands. or a Bell Mobility service plan in the vehicle's glove box, visit onstar.com or onstar.ca, or speak with Directions & Connections Plan • All ...button or calling 1-888-4-ONSTAR (1-888-466-7827). OnStar Services Included with an OnStar advisor by -Turn Navigation (If equipped) or Driving Directions - OnStar Services Available with the Safe & Sound Plan • Automatic Notification of Airbag Deployment • Advanced Automatic Crash Notification (AACN)...
Owner's Manual
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...Hands-Free Calling is located. the direction from which the vehicle was involved in that uses minutes to dial phone extensions. OnStar service also cannot work unless the vehicle is only available if the GPS satellite signals are available everywhere, particularly in the continental U.S.... OnStar Virtual Advisor OnStar Virtual Advisor is pressed, or if the airbags or AACN system deploy. See the OnStar Owner's Guide for more information. See Audio Steering Wheel Controls on page 3-130 for ...
...Hands-Free Calling is located. the direction from which the vehicle was involved in that uses minutes to dial phone extensions. OnStar service also cannot work unless the vehicle is only available if the GPS satellite signals are available everywhere, particularly in the continental U.S.... OnStar Virtual Advisor OnStar Virtual Advisor is pressed, or if the airbags or AACN system deploy. See the OnStar Owner's Guide for more information. See Audio Steering Wheel Controls on page 3-130 for ...
Owner's Manual
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.... Then, after the vehicle is a problem with the airbag system, an airbag Driver Information Center (DIC) message can also come on ...see the system check. The overhead console has a passenger airbag status indicator. The airbags in flate without a crash. See DIC Warnings ...the right front passenger frontal airbag is lit on the passenger airbag status indicator, it means the airbag system might not infl... the right front passenger frontal airbag. See Passenger Sensing System on . Passenger Airbag Status Indicator { CAUTION: If the airbag readiness light stays on after ...
.... Then, after the vehicle is a problem with the airbag system, an airbag Driver Information Center (DIC) message can also come on ...see the system check. The overhead console has a passenger airbag status indicator. The airbags in flate without a crash. See DIC Warnings ...the right front passenger frontal airbag is lit on the passenger airbag status indicator, it means the airbag system might not infl... the right front passenger frontal airbag. See Passenger Sensing System on . Passenger Airbag Status Indicator { CAUTION: If the airbag readiness light stays on after ...
Owner's Manual
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...is turned to START, but the engine is working. { CAUTION: If the airbag readiness light ever comes on and stays on , turn off accessories, such as a check to yourself or others, have the vehicle serviced by your dealer/retailer for more information. If the vehicle must be wrong ... or the passenger sensing system. If it checked right away. See your dealer/retailer. Have it does not, have the vehicle serviced right away. See Airbag Readiness Light on page 3-58 for more information, including important safety information. See DIC Warnings and Messages on page 3-32 for...
...is turned to START, but the engine is working. { CAUTION: If the airbag readiness light ever comes on and stays on , turn off accessories, such as a check to yourself or others, have the vehicle serviced by your dealer/retailer for more information. If the vehicle must be wrong ... or the passenger sensing system. If it checked right away. See your dealer/retailer. Have it does not, have the vehicle serviced right away. See Airbag Readiness Light on page 3-58 for more information, including important safety information. See DIC Warnings and Messages on page 3-32 for...
Owner's Manual
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... for more information. turn off the vehicle. then start the engine again. SERVICE AIR BAG This message displays if there is a problem. Under certain conditions, the charging system light may be a problem with the airbag system. If this message, try to drive, however, you begin driving, ...the brake system needs service as soon as possible and turn off all unnecessary accessories. If the message is still displayed...
... for more information. turn off the vehicle. then start the engine again. SERVICE AIR BAG This message displays if there is a problem. Under certain conditions, the charging system light may be a problem with the airbag system. If this message, try to drive, however, you begin driving, ...the brake system needs service as soon as possible and turn off all unnecessary accessories. If the message is still displayed...
Owner's Manual
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...they can accessorize the vehicle using genuine GM Accessories. Your GM dealer/retailer can affect vehicle performance and safety, including such things as airbags, braking, stability, ride and handling, emissions systems, aerodynamics, durability, and electronic systems like antilock brakes, traction control, and stability ...use of non-GM certified parts, including control module modifications, are designed to Your Airbag-Equipped Vehicle on the vehicle. Service For service and parts needs, visit your GM dealer/retailer and ask for affected parts. You will perform the ...
...they can accessorize the vehicle using genuine GM Accessories. Your GM dealer/retailer can affect vehicle performance and safety, including such things as airbags, braking, stability, ride and handling, emissions systems, aerodynamics, durability, and electronic systems like antilock brakes, traction control, and stability ...use of non-GM certified parts, including control module modifications, are designed to Your Airbag-Equipped Vehicle on the vehicle. Service For service and parts needs, visit your GM dealer/retailer and ask for affected parts. You will perform the ...
Owner's Manual
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... California to use the proper nuts, bolts, and other reproductive harm. Doing Your Own Service Work { CAUTION: You can be injured and the vehicle could be damaged if you try to do service work on a vehicle without knowing enough about it. • Be sure you have ...Proposition 65 Warning Most motor vehicles, including this one, contain and/or emit chemicals known to the State of automotive applications, such as airbag initiators, seat belt pretensioners, and lithium batteries contained in remote keyless transmitters, may be easily confused. For additional information, see www.dtsc....
... California to use the proper nuts, bolts, and other reproductive harm. Doing Your Own Service Work { CAUTION: You can be injured and the vehicle could be damaged if you try to do service work on a vehicle without knowing enough about it. • Be sure you have ...Proposition 65 Warning Most motor vehicles, including this one, contain and/or emit chemicals known to the State of automotive applications, such as airbag initiators, seat belt pretensioners, and lithium batteries contained in remote keyless transmitters, may be easily confused. For additional information, see www.dtsc....
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... and the date of the Vehicle Things added to do your own service work, see Servicing Your Airbag-Equipped Vehicle on page 5-8. This vehicle has an airbag system. See Maintenance Record on page 5-107. also see Service Publications Ordering Information on page 7-15. If doing some of your ...own service work, use either regular unleaded gasoline or ethanol fuel containing up to 85% ethanol (E85); ...
... and the date of the Vehicle Things added to do your own service work, see Servicing Your Airbag-Equipped Vehicle on page 5-8. This vehicle has an airbag system. See Maintenance Record on page 5-107. also see Service Publications Ordering Information on page 7-15. If doing some of your ...own service work, use either regular unleaded gasoline or ethanol fuel containing up to 85% ethanol (E85); ...
Owner's Manual
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.... Windshield Wiper Fuses The windshield wiper motor is caused by electrical problems. Look at the silver-colored band inside the fuse. The vehicle has an airbag system. If the band is fixed or goes away. 5-108 Fuses and Circuit Breakers The wiring circuits in the vehicle are protected from another...
.... Windshield Wiper Fuses The windshield wiper motor is caused by electrical problems. Look at the silver-colored band inside the fuse. The vehicle has an airbag system. If the band is fixed or goes away. 5-108 Fuses and Circuit Breakers The wiring circuits in the vehicle are protected from another...
Owner's Manual
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... Detroit, MI 48207 Prices are to change without notice and without incurring obligation. funds. 7-16 Current and Past Model Order Forms Technical Service Bulletins and Manuals are quoted in U.S. For example, your vehicle. ORDER TOLL FREE: 1-800-551-4123 Monday-Friday 8:00 AM -...a number of the vehicle. Note to help your dealer/retailer technician service your vehicle uses computer modules to monitor and control engine and transmission performance, to monitor the conditions for airbag deployment and deploy airbags in a crash and, if so equipped, to provide antilock braking...
... Detroit, MI 48207 Prices are to change without notice and without incurring obligation. funds. 7-16 Current and Past Model Order Forms Technical Service Bulletins and Manuals are quoted in U.S. For example, your vehicle. ORDER TOLL FREE: 1-800-551-4123 Monday-Friday 8:00 AM -...a number of the vehicle. Note to help your dealer/retailer technician service your vehicle uses computer modules to monitor and control engine and transmission performance, to monitor the conditions for airbag deployment and deploy airbags in a crash and, if so equipped, to provide antilock braking...
Owner's Manual
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... Air Cleaner/Filter, Engine ...5-19 Air Conditioning ...3-20, 3-23 Airbag Passenger Status Indicator ...3-33 Readiness Light ...3-32 Airbag System ...1-62 Adding Equipment to Your Airbag-Equipped Vehicle ...1-77 How Does an Airbag Restrain? ...1-68 Passenger Sensing System ...1-70 Servicing Your Airbag-Equipped Vehicle ...1-76 What Makes an Airbag Inflate? ...1-68 What Will You See After...
... Air Cleaner/Filter, Engine ...5-19 Air Conditioning ...3-20, 3-23 Airbag Passenger Status Indicator ...3-33 Readiness Light ...3-32 Airbag System ...1-62 Adding Equipment to Your Airbag-Equipped Vehicle ...1-77 How Does an Airbag Restrain? ...1-68 Passenger Sensing System ...1-70 Servicing Your Airbag-Equipped Vehicle ...1-76 What Makes an Airbag Inflate? ...1-68 What Will You See After...
Owner's Manual
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... Your Own Work ...5-4 Engine Soon Lamp ...3-39 Publications Ordering Information ...7-15 Service, Scheduling Appointments ...7-10 Servicing Your Airbag-Equipped Vehicle ...1-76 Setting the Clock ...3-77 Sheet Metal Damage ...5-106 Shifting Into Park ...2-50 Shifting Out of Park ...2-52 Signals, Turn and Lane-Change ...3-7 ...
... Your Own Work ...5-4 Engine Soon Lamp ...3-39 Publications Ordering Information ...7-15 Service, Scheduling Appointments ...7-10 Servicing Your Airbag-Equipped Vehicle ...1-76 Setting the Clock ...3-77 Sheet Metal Damage ...5-106 Shifting Into Park ...2-50 Shifting Out of Park ...2-52 Signals, Turn and Lane-Change ...3-7 ...